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STORGY

2014 Short Story Prize Anthology

By: Chris Arp,H C Child,Curtis Dickerson,Aleksei Drakos,Lucy Durneen,Karina Evans,Sarah Evans,Rab Ferguson,Dyane Forde,Juliet Hill,Jacqueline Horrix,Rowena Macdonald,Scott Palmer,Thomas Stewart

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STORGY

2014 Short Story Prize Anthology

By: Chris Arp,H C Child,Curtis Dickerson,Aleksei Drakos,Lucy Durneen,Karina Evans,Sarah Evans,Rab Ferguson,Dyane Forde,Juliet Hill,Jacqueline Horrix,Rowena Macdonald,Scott Palmer,Thomas Stewart

The 2014 STORGY Short Story Competition Anthology celebrates the continued resurgence of the short story genre and showcases some of the most talented up-and-coming authors from across the world. This outstanding collection features all fourteen finalists and competitions winners, as judged by critically-acclaimed author David James Poissant. These wonderfully diverse short stories will move, amuse, unsettle, and entertain, combining to create the most eclectic collection available online. Stories by competition winner Rowena Macdonald; runners-up Karina Evans and Juliet Hill; and finalists: H C Child, Curtis Dickerson, Aleksei Drakos, Lucy Durneen, Sarah Evans, Rab Ferguson, Dyane Forde, Thomas Stewart, Scott Palmer, Chris Arp, and Jacqueline Horrix. This edition also contains author forewords, interviews, and exclusive artwork by STORGY illustrator Harlot Von Charlotte.

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STORGY Books

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1999890787

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9781999890780

The Threat Level Remains Severe

By: Rowena Macdonald

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The Threat Level Remains Severe

By: Rowena Macdonald

Shortlisted for The Guardian's Not the Booker Prize, The Threat Level Remains Severe charts the collision of three unlikely characters in a classically British novel. 'A funny, observational comedy' Sunday Express Grace Ambrose, Brett Beamish and Reuben Swift appear to have little in common, but as each of them negotiates metropolitan life, they find their fates entwined. Arty, liberal-minded House of Commons secretary Grace has been counting the tea breaks in the same dull job for approaching a decade and feels she could do something better ...if only she knew what. New recruit Brett, a smooth, high-flying Australian, is on a mission to shake up the dusty backrooms of power - and on a collision path with Grace. Office life begins to look up when Grace receives an email from an admirer with musical and poetic talents ...but is soulful, enigmatic Reuben Swift really who he says he is?

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Gallic Books

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1910709328

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9781910709320

My Beauty

By: Rowena Macdonald

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My Beauty

By: Rowena Macdonald

A sharp, angry, but brilliantly controlled look into exploitation and how it feels to be exploited. It shows the pain behind luxury. And it's got some damn good descriptions of fur farming...

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Galley Beggar Press

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1910296007

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Care in the Iron Cage

A Weberian Analysis of Failings in Care

By: Rowena Slope

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Care in the Iron Cage

A Weberian Analysis of Failings in Care

By: Rowena Slope

This book explores two public sector scandals in the UK, drawing on Max Weber’s thought on ‘the iron cage’ to understand how these cases of patient-neglect in NHS hospitals and failures by police and social workers to address the organised sexual exploitation of young girls occurred. Through examination of the management failures and institutional vulnerabilities, and with attention to the trends of bureaucratisation and rationalisation that characterised both scandals, it reveals the explanatory power of Weber’s thought, developing a theoretical model that updates and extends Weber’s work in light of the cases discussed. The final chapter examines the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights how the focus on a rational techno-medical solution to the pandemic offered by the vaccines together with bureaucratic expansion has created an authoritarian and totalitarian society which represents the ultimate realisation of Weber’s iron cage. Showing that ordinary people, including professionals, are still trapped in the ‘iron cage’, it will appeal to scholars of sociology and social theory, as well as those providing training and working within the caring and service professions of policing, social work and nursing.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000786420

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9781000786422

Dingo Bold

The Life and Death of K'gari Dingoes

By: Rowena Lennox

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Dingo Bold

The Life and Death of K'gari Dingoes

By: Rowena Lennox

Dingo Bold is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between people and dingoes. At its heart is Rowena Lennox's encounter with a dingo on the beach on K’gari (Fraser Island), a young male she nicknames Bold. Struck by this experience, and by the intense, often polarised opinions expressed in public conversations about dingo conservation and control, she sets out to understand the complex relationship between humans and dingoes. Weaving together ecological data, interviews with people connected personally and professionally with K’gari’s dingoes, and Lennox's expansive reading of literary, historical and scientific accounts, Dingo Bold considers what we know about the history of relations between dingoes and humans, and what preconceptions shape our attitudes today. Do we see dingoes as native wildlife or feral dogs? Wild or domesticated animals? A tourist attraction or a threat? And how do our answers to these questions shape our interactions with them? Dingo Bold is both a moving memoir of love and loss through Lennox's observations of the natural world and an important contribution to wider conversations about conservation and animal welfare. "Combining natural history, Indigenous culture, folklore, memoir, and environmental politics, this is an elegantly written and affectionate tribute to Australia's most maligned and least understood native animal." Jacqueline Kent "Fuelled by empathy, curiosity and passion, and informed by research, data and observation, this moving and compelling book speaks to the heart and to the head. Rowena Lennox poses questions about our relationship with dingoes — and our role in the natural world — that are as bold and lively as her subject." Debra Adelaide

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Sydney University Press

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1743327323

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9781743327326

Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Case Studies and Options for Addressing Ethical Challenges

By: Bernd Carsten Stahl,Doris Schroeder,Rowena Rodrigues

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Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Case Studies and Options for Addressing Ethical Challenges

By: Bernd Carsten Stahl,Doris Schroeder,Rowena Rodrigues

This open access collection of AI ethics case studies is the first book to present real-life case studies combined with commentaries and strategies for overcoming ethical challenges. Case studies are one of the best ways to learn about ethical dilemmas and to achieve insights into various complexities and stakeholder perspectives. Given the omnipresence of AI ethics in academic, policy and media debates, the book will be suitable for a wide range of audiences, from scholars of different disciplines (e.g. AI science, ethics, politics, philosophy, economics) to policy-makers, lobbying NGOs, teachers and the educated public.

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Springer Nature

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3031170407

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9783031170409

Writing for Academic Journals 4e

By: Rowena Murray

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Writing for Academic Journals 4e

By: Rowena Murray

This comprehensive guide to writing journal articles addresses all the stages and recurring challenges, from targeting a journal to dealing with reviewer feedback. Drawing on many years of running ‘Writing for Publication’ workshops, Murray explores not only style and structure but also behaviours and emotions. As a key component of both research courses and careers, this timely text also addresses the struggle to make time for high quality academic writing and how to ensure a writing-life balance. Examining a variety of approaches, relevant to many different academic disciplines, this core text demystifies and defines writing practices and makes this form of high-stakes academic writing seem manageable. Writing for journals has never been more competitive, and writers, researchers, practitioners and students need expert guidance on productive practices and ways of maintaining focus and motivation, which Murray provides. This latest edition is completely updated and more relevant than ever for clinicians, practitioners and students. "This book was already a classic, but the update makes it even more useful. From finding time to write, doing a short literature review and identifying scam journals, Rowena Murray provides an excellent, concise and accessible companion for writing academic journal papers, which is appropriate for both students and working academics." Associate Professor Inger Mewburn, Director of Research Training, The Australian National University, Australia “Rowena Murray has approached publishing in a journal with scientific rigour. Following this book’s recommendations will make it impossible to find a convincing excuse for failure to publish. She herself writes with a high level of artisanal skill; this book is fast paced, stylish and highly readable. Her own extensive experience in supporting journal article writers tempers this book with the credibility of a seasoned veteran. Best of all, there is a wealth of wisdom here—in advising on how to publish, Murray is also advising on how to live a satisfying life as a writer.” Associate Professor Susan Carter, University of Auckland, New Zealand “In Writing for Academic Journals (4th edition), Rowena Murray’s voice is direct, down-to-earth and wise. Drawing on a depth of practical experience as both published author and writing teacher, she conveys the message that, yes, publishing in academic journals is demanding, but it’s also very possible. And that once you are successful, there is still much to be learned from reading books like this one and hanging out with others in writing groups and workshops. To that end, the book is a trove of tips and techniques helpful to all who pursue the challenging craft of (good) academic writing.” Barbara Grant, Associate Professor in the School of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and author of Academic writing retreats: A facilitator's uide

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335248241

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9780335248247

Murder by the Book?

Feminism and the Crime Novel

By: Sally Rowena Munt

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Murder by the Book?

Feminism and the Crime Novel

By: Sally Rowena Munt

Murder by the Book? is a thorough - and thoroughly enjoyable - look at the blossoming genre of the feminist crime novel in Britain and the United States. Sally Munt asks why the form has proved so attractive as a vehicle for oppositional politics; whether the pleasures of detective fiction can be truly transgressive; and when exactly it was that the dyke detective appeared as the new super-hero for today. Along the way Munt poses some critical questions about the relations between fiction and activism, politics and representations, the writer and the reader. This will be an enticing book both for addicts of the genre and for teachers and their students.

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Routledge

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1134838425

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9781134838424

Writing For Academic Journals

By: Murray, Rowena

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Writing For Academic Journals

By: Murray, Rowena

This book unravels the process of writing academic papers. It tells readers what good papers look like and how they can be written.

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033526302X

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9780335263028

AQA A-level Politics: Government and Politics of the UK, Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics

By: Simon Lemieux,Rowena Hammal,Paul Fairclough,Anthony J Bennett

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AQA A-level Politics: Government and Politics of the UK, Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics

By: Simon Lemieux,Rowena Hammal,Paul Fairclough,Anthony J Bennett

Packed with insight into contemporary issues and analysis of the latest developments in UK and US Politics, including the 2019 UK General Election and 2020 US election, this textbook is specially designed to help your students perform to the best of their abilities in the AQA Politics Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams. This Student Textbook: - Strengthens your students' understanding of comparative politics through dedicated comparative politics chapters and synoptic links throughout - Builds your students' confidence by highlighting key terms and connections between different topics in the specification - Develops your students' skills of analysis and evaluation through activities, debates and exam-style questions - Provides answer guidance for exam-style questions online at www.hoddereducation.co.uk

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Hodder Education

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1398311103

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9781398311107

The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education

By: Murray, Rowena

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The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education

By: Murray, Rowena

This book is designed for lecturers on a wide range of professional courses. It directly addresses questions that come up again and again in seminar discussions; questions that are fundamental to the values and perspectives of academics across the disciplines.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335234461

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9780335234462

Conjoined Twins

Developmental Malformations and Clinical Implications

By: Rowena Spencer

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Conjoined Twins

Developmental Malformations and Clinical Implications

By: Rowena Spencer

Although fertility drugs are increasing the incidence of twin births, conjoined twins remain rare at about 1 in 75,000 births. Nonetheless, they present a unique opportunity to learn about human development, as well as a challenge to medical professionals. In Conjoined Twins, Rowena Spencer, M.D., provides a comprehensive guide that thoroughly reviews the past century's literature on the subject and develops her theory of how these cases occur. After introductory chapters on history and embryology, the book presents a separate chapter for each of the eight main types of conjoined twins. Detailed descriptions of conjoined twins are accompanied by information valuable in planning surgical treatment, as well as extensive tables summarizing the available data on each type. Conjoined triplets and unusual conjoined twins receive attention in the final two chapters. Including line illustrations and photographs, this encyclopedic book about a complex subject will be a valuable reference for the many professionals who evaluate, treat, and study conjoined twins.

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JHU Press

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0801870704

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9780801870705

The Door to Happiness

By: Rowena Ewart

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The Door to Happiness

By: Rowena Ewart

Archie Mc Burnie enlists in the army in 1939, his wife Jane and children move from their idyllic cottage on the Cairnmuir estate in the soft rolling countryside of south west Scotland where they lived for ten years, to some shabby rooms in the town of Durrisbridge. Isolated and lonely from her friends at Cairnmuir, food short, money scarce and Archie drinking the money becoming aggressive. Just when Jane thought things couldn't get worse, her youngest daughter contracted Tuberculosis and she found she was pregnant. Tuberculosis has such a stigma

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Author House

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1467893633

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9781467893633

Writing in Social Spaces

A social processes approach to academic writing

By: Rowena Murray

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Writing in Social Spaces

A social processes approach to academic writing

By: Rowena Murray

Writing in Social Spaces addresses the problem of making time and space for writing in academic life and work of the professionals and practitioners who do academic writing'. Even those who want to write, who know how to write well and who have quality publications, report that they cannot find enough time for writing. Many supervisors are unsure about how to help postgraduates improve their writing for thesis and publication. Whilst the problem does presents through concerns with ‘time’, it is also partly about writing practices, academic identities and lack of motivation. This book provides a research-based, theorised approach to the skill of writing whilst retaining a link to writing practices and giving immediate yet sustainable solutions to the writing problem. It supplies new theory and practice on: socializing writing-in-progress and writing with others exploring the alternation of conscious and unconscious, internal and external processes in academic writing whilst in a social grouping Applying social processes in the writing process Using case studies and vignettes of writing in social spaces to illustrate the theory in practice, This book is a valuable resource for academics, scholars, professionals and practitioners, as well as researchers at all stages of their career, and in all disciplines.

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Routledge

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131762713X

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9781317627135

Meg and Greg: A Handful of Dogs

By: Elspeth Rae,Rowena Rae

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Meg and Greg: A Handful of Dogs

By: Elspeth Rae,Rowena Rae

A decodable book featuring four phonics stories for striving readers, with special features to help children with dyslexia or other language-based learning difficulties find reading success. Meg and Greg are back to school and ready for fall fun! Join Meg, Greg and friends as they plan an event for dogs at the fall fair, solve challenging clues in a scavenger hunt, complete their planned science-fair project and look after excitable kindergarteners at the pumpkin patch. Meg and Greg: A Handful of Dogs is the fifth book in the Meg and Greg series designed for shared reading between a child learning to read and an experienced reader. The four stories inside introduce different types of suffixes and prefixes (consonant suffixes -ful -ly -ment -s, vowel suffixes -en -er -es -est -ing -y, the suffix -ed and prefixes de- dis- ex- in- pre- re- un-) and the spelling rules for adding them to base words. In addition to the familiar comic-style kids’ pages, Book 5 features new highly controlled and decodable prose pages to gently increase the amount of text that readers experience and to provide even more opportunities to practice the reading skills previously introduced in Meg and Greg Books 1–4!

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Orca Book Publishers

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1459838254

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9781459838253

A Culture of Credit

embedding trust and transparency in American business

By: Rowena OLEGARIO,Rowena Olegario

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A Culture of Credit

embedding trust and transparency in American business

By: Rowena OLEGARIO,Rowena Olegario

In the growing and dynamic economy of nineteenth-century America, businesses sold vast quantities of goods to one another, mostly on credit. This book explains how business people solved the problem of whom to trust--how they determined who was deserving of credit, and for how much. Rowena Olegario traces the way resistance, mutual suspicion, skepticism, and legal challenges were overcome in the relentless quest to make information on business borrowers more accurate and available.

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Harvard University Press

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0674041631

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9780674041639

Practical Physiotherapy with Older People

By: Lucinda Smyth,Rowena Kinsman,Helen Ransome,Patricia Smith

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Practical Physiotherapy with Older People

By: Lucinda Smyth,Rowena Kinsman,Helen Ransome,Patricia Smith

Contrary to popular belief, practice of physiotherapy with elderly patients is no easy option. In addition to grappling with the effects of multipathology it presents problems of accommodating to the patients' altering physiological state and the accumulating life events of older age. There are challenges of ethics in decision making. In therapeutic management it is sometimes hard to know where to begin, what to try, and when to stop or offer something eise. The work offers both satisfaction and despair, frustration and enormous interest. Despite the existence of many specialist textbooks on medicine and physiotherapy, it is widely feit there is a place for a basic guide to physiotherapy with elderly people. This book aims to provide guidance and insights based on the writers' experience, as weil as from the current literature. Good practice must be holistic in its breadth of knowledge and attitude to the individual, but meticulous in attention to detail in examination and treatment as for a patient of any age.

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Springer

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1489930310

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9781489930316

Design Your Own Wedding Ceremony

By: Michael Perry,Rowena Edlin-White

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Design Your Own Wedding Ceremony

By: Michael Perry,Rowena Edlin-White

This guide explains what is required by law and what can be individually tailored to meet a couple's particular preferences and circumstances. It will enable couples to personalize their vows, select their own readings and prayers, and include children of previous marriages where appropriate.

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Fount

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0551030240

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9780551030244

Highland Heritage

By: Rowena Summers

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Highland Heritage

By: Rowena Summers

Historical romance set amongst the feuding families of the Highlands. By the author of S̀weet red earth', and B̀lackmaddie'.

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072784198X

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9780727841988

Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients

By: Gene A. Spiller,Rowena Hubbard

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Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients

By: Gene A. Spiller,Rowena Hubbard

The remarkably low incidences of heart disease found among the people of the Mediterranean are a modern example of the many amazing Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients. Others abound in these pages, which combine historical research with modern dietary and culinary expertise. Celebrated chefs - including Deborah Madison, Claudia Roden, and Aglaia Kremezi - have prepared more than 150 surprising, delightful, and thoroughly modern recipes from those ancient secrets."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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